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stereotype in Finnish

stereotype in Finnish is stereotypia, kaavoittuma, kangistuma — stereotype means an oversimplified, fixed idea about a whole group of people, often unfair or inaccurate.

stereotype in Finnish

stereotypia
noun
A conventional, formulaic, and often oversimplified or exaggerated conception, opinion, or image of (a person or a group of people).
kaavoittuma
noun
A conventional, formulaic, and often oversimplified or exaggerated conception, opinion, or image of (a person or a group of people).
kangistuma
noun
A conventional, formulaic, and often oversimplified or exaggerated conception, opinion, or image of (a person or a group of people).
stereotyyppi
noun
A conventional, formulaic, and often oversimplified or exaggerated conception, opinion, or image of (a person or a group of people).
stereotyyppi
noun
stereotyypitellä
verb
(transitive) To make a stereotype of someone or something, or characterize someone by a stereotype.
stereotypioida
verb
(transitive) To make a stereotype of someone or something, or characterize someone by a stereotype.
stereotypioida
verb
(transitive, printing) To print from a stereotype.

What does "stereotype" mean?

  1. noun An oversimplified, fixed idea about a whole group of people, often unfair or inaccurate.
    "The film leans on a lazy stereotype about small-town life."
  2. verb To judge or portray someone based on an oversimplified idea of the group they belong to, rather than as an individual.
    "The article was criticized for stereotyping an entire profession."
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stereotype in a sentence

  • The film leans on a lazy stereotype about small-town life.
  • She refused to fit the stereotype people expected of her.
  • The article was criticized for stereotyping an entire profession.

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What is "stereotype" in Finnish?

"stereotype" in Finnish is stereotypia, kaavoittuma, kangistuma. stereotype means: An oversimplified, fixed idea about a whole group of people, often unfair or inaccurate.

How do you use "stereotype" in a sentence?

Example: "The film leans on a lazy stereotype about small-town life." In Finnish, "stereotype" is stereotypia, kaavoittuma, kangistuma.

Are there other ways to say "stereotype" in Finnish?

Yes — Finnish has 6 translations listed for "stereotype": stereotypia, kaavoittuma, kangistuma, stereotyyppi, stereotyypitellä, stereotypioida.

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